Window-pane fastener



Patented Aug. 2,1927. Y Y .i Y I y UNITED STATES PATENT oFFilcE.

- FRANK s. osisoRNyor sHiNGLEHoUsE, PENNSYLVANIA.

` `WTNnow-rANE FASTENER.

Application filed March 21, 1927. Serial No. 177,079.

This invention relates to means for holding :telt or the like, whichI is glued or otherwise a window pane and the like in frames witlisecured to the inner side of the strip l. The' out the use of putty, the general object of strip 4 will bear upon the glass plate, as the invention being to provide annular strips shown in Figures 2 andl 3 and forni an air 5 adapted to fit in the angles formed by the tight junction at this point. Portions of the 55 edges of the panes and the outer walls of corner of the strip l are pressed outwardly the recesses in which .said edges fit with to form the fiat parts 5, each of which is promeans tor holding the strips in position vided with the perforationst for receiving under pressure. the fastening screw 7,`this screw also pass- A further object ol the invention is to proing through a washer plate 8 which has its 60 vide flexible strips such as felt ortlie like ends turned inwardly, as at 9, and pointed tok which are placed between the holding strips fit in the corner of the strip, above each flat and the panes and which are pressed against part 5. v tli-e panes by the strips so that the panes arel From kthe foregoing it will be seen that I held intheir frame under a certain amount have provided simple means for holding a 65 of pressure. glass plate or the like ink its frame under This invention also consists in certain' pressure so that the glass cannot rattle or other features of construction and in tliegbecome loose/.and air, rain or snow cannot combination and arrangement ot the several pass the joint between the glass and its parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illusframe. The particular arrangement of 70 trated in the accompanying drawings and washer plates and screws with the flattened specifically pointed out in the appended portions of the strips firmly holdthe strips claim, in place under pressure so that there is no In describing my invention in detail, refdanger of them becoming loose. f erence will be had to the accompanying draw- 'It is thought from the foregoing descrip- 75 ings wherein like characters denote like or t-ion that the advantages and novel features corresponding parts throughout the several of my invention will-be readily apparent.

views, and in which I desire it to be understood that I may Figure 1 is a fragmentary front view of a make changes in the construction and in the sash showing my invention in use. combination and arrangement of the several 80 Figure 2 is a section on line 2 2 of Figparts, provided that such changes fall withure 1. vin the scope of the appended claim.

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Fig- I-Iaving described the invention, I claim ure 1, A glazing means comprising a strip of Figure 4 is a perspective view of a porangle shape in cross section, with its edges 85 tion of one of the holding strips with the felt curved inwardly so that the major portion strip broken away to show the flattened porof the strip will be spaced from the pane and tion, its frame when the strip is in position, a

Figure 5v is a view of one of the screw restrip of fieXible material occupying part of ceiving plates. the space and bearing against-the pane, the k90 As shown in thesel views I provide angle corners of the strips being pushed outwardly shaped strips l of spring metal for holding at intervals to form flattened portions which th-e pane or other transparent member A in are perforated,` washer plates covering the the sash or frame B without the use of putty. flat-tened portions and having inwardly bent Each strip 1 is of angle shape in cross secends for fitting in the corner of the angle. 95

tion with its edges turned inwardly, as at 2, strip and screws passing through the washer to engage the pane andVpa-rt of the sash as plates and the perforations in the flattened clearly shown in Figures 2 and 3. yThis portions forholding the parts in position. will space the rest of the strip from the pane In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature. and sash, thus lea-ving space for a strip t of FRANK S. OSBORN.

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